George Washington’s 1789 Inauguration
While July 4, 1776 marks the date the Declaration of Independence was approved by Congress, it wasn’t until April 30, 1789 that the United States swore in its first president under the Constitution. Down the street from Trinity Church, George Washington stood on the portico at Federal Hall, placed his hand on a bible borrowed […]
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